Wintry Movie Alternatives to “Frozen”

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We get it–it’s time to finally let “Frozen” go. If you’re still looking for a wintry family movie to watch on a winter’s day, check out some of these frosty flicks. Grab some popcorn, snuggle up on the couch, and be thankful for the break from Elsa, Anna, and Olaf.

Anastasia

Travel to snowy Russia in this Disney-fied re-telling of the Romanovs’ story. Anastasia, the last surviving daughter of the Romanov royal family, joins two con men in an attempt to reunite with her grandmother, the Grand Duchess, while trying to avoid capture by the evil wizard Rasputin. Rated G. Available on Netflix, Amazon Instant and Google Play.

Balto

“Balto” is based on the true story of a sled dog who led his team on the last leg of a treacherous journey to transport medicine to combat the 1925 diptheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. In the film, Balto is a half-wolf outcast who risks his life on the 600-mile journey to procure the medicine when the other dogs get lost in the snow. Watch the film and then head to Central Park to check out Balto’s commemorative statue! Rated G. Available on Google Play and Amazon Instant.

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

In this movie adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ classic novel, four English siblings are sent to a country house during the WWII bombings of London. By entering through the doors of a mysterious wardrobe, they discover the magical world of Narnia. They must help the magical Lion, Aslan, in the battle against the evil White Witch, who has cursed Narnia with 100 years of winter. Rated PG. Available on Google Play and Amazon Instant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWKj41HZBzM

Cool Runnings 

Laugh along with this feel-good tale of four Jamaican bobsledders who chase their dream of competing in the winter Olympics, though they’ve never seen the snow. Rated PG. Available on Google Play and Amazon Instant.

Happy Feet

For emperor penguins, the ability to attract a mate by singing could mean the difference between finding a soul mate and ending up alone. When Mumble the penguin is born without the ability to sing, he is forced to tap-dance into the heart of the one he loves. Rated PG. Available on Amazon Instant, Google Play and iTunes.

Ice Age

Twenty thousand years ago, earth is completely frozen in the midst of the Ice Age. Follow the comic adventures of Manny, the woolly mammoth, Sid, the Sloth, and Diego, the saber-toothed tiger, as these “sub-zero heroes” try to return a human baby to its tribe. Rated PG. Available on Amazon Instant and Google Play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMfeWyVBidk

March of the Penguins

This Academy Award-winning documentary follows the South Pole’s Emperor penguins on their annual journey to their breeding grounds–one of the harshest environments on earth–where they’ll find their lifelong mates and hatch their eggs. Rated G. Available on Google Play and Amazon Instant.